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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who protect caravans but are in lesser demand than wizards are?

2. When Esk enters the vehicle, what does she find Simon doing?

3. What does Esk believe is about words and names?

4. When Esk tries to move the staff, what does she do?

5. Who cannot remember the library ever being cleaned but allows Esk to do it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Granny pretend to do for the person in charge of the laundry operations?

2. Who is in charge of the laundry operations and where does this person live?

3. What does Esk ask the man who is counting tobacco and what does he tell her?

4. What happens to the traveling caravan party three days after they leave Zemphis?

5. How does Esk enter the library and what does she notice that is different?

6. What happens when Treatle's caravan arrives?

7. Why does Granny tell Esk not to draw attention to herself through magic?

8. What happens to Esk when she becomes the mind of the stones of the University?

9. What happens to students who fail to become wizards?

10. What do the dwarves offer to do for Granny, and what does she want instead?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gender is an issue that is frequently debated, discussed, and described in this book. How is gender portrayed through the characters of Esk, Granny, Cutangle, Mr. Treatle, Simon, and Mrs. Whitlow? What stereotypes or cultural or societal views are reinforced, questioned, or rejected? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Granny tells Esk about "headology." What is headology? How is it practiced? Describe.

Essay Topic 3

What is Borrowing? When Esk does this for the first time, how does she change? What does she struggle with? What does she give up? How does she come back into her own body? Describe.

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